Strands · No. 910 · Sunday, August 30, 2026

NYT Strands #910 hints and answers

Today’s theme clue is “Hardly eager”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Sunday, August 30, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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Today’s themeHardly eager

Every 3 non-theme words you find earn a hint.

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The theme5 words

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Five ways to shrug at an invitation.

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All five are adjectives for a person who holds back when asked, showing zero enthusiasm.

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One theme word: RELUCTANT

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Theme words: AVERSE, HESITANT, LOATH, RELUCTANT, UNWILLING

The spangramTouches two sides

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Asked to do karaoke? Your mumbled three-word dodge.

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A short, polite refusal phrased in the first person as a stated preference to decline.

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I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T (11 letters)

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IDRATHERNOT

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